Stef_W
@stefw.bsky.social
Senior Partner - Place&Infra @tpximpact.com , formerly FutureGov @CPCatapult & @LDN_gov. Built environment, digital, music and occasionally my own views. #plantech
It’s an omen… #ashes #iftheashescantgetmeblueskyingnothingwill
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
It’s an omen… #ashes #iftheashescantgetmeblueskyingnothingwill
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I was looking at some English placenames recently and thought they all sounded made up, and thought it would be fun to make a thing that makes up English place names — so that's exactly what I did.
Introducing: A place in England
places.projects.alextorrance.co.uk
Introducing: A place in England
places.projects.alextorrance.co.uk
A place in England.
places.projects.alextorrance.co.uk
June 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I was looking at some English placenames recently and thought they all sounded made up, and thought it would be fun to make a thing that makes up English place names — so that's exactly what I did.
Introducing: A place in England
places.projects.alextorrance.co.uk
Introducing: A place in England
places.projects.alextorrance.co.uk
Kicking off UKREiiF with @tpximpact.com - talking across industry and government about the new generation of new towns
May 20, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Kicking off UKREiiF with @tpximpact.com - talking across industry and government about the new generation of new towns
Exciting being at the second ever hackathon on planning 😉 #plantech @euanmills.bsky.social - few more people here this time…
April 30, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Exciting being at the second ever hackathon on planning 😉 #plantech @euanmills.bsky.social - few more people here this time…
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(New) New Towns are pure nerdgasm for me. Learning from my Thames Gateway days and getting excited about the potential opportunities for focusing cross-gov digital activity on a few places.Also a nice way to get people excited about the long term vision.some words... www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
New New Towns: Rethinking Urban Development - TPXimpact | Stefan Webb
As well as making a big dent in (next parliament's) housing delivery targets, New Towns are a 🤩 once in a generation 🤩 opportunity to rethink and revise how we plan, manage and deliver new commun...
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April 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
(New) New Towns are pure nerdgasm for me. Learning from my Thames Gateway days and getting excited about the potential opportunities for focusing cross-gov digital activity on a few places.Also a nice way to get people excited about the long term vision.some words... www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
(New) New Towns are pure nerdgasm for me. Learning from my Thames Gateway days and getting excited about the potential opportunities for focusing cross-gov digital activity on a few places.Also a nice way to get people excited about the long term vision.some words... www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
New New Towns: Rethinking Urban Development - TPXimpact | Stefan Webb
As well as making a big dent in (next parliament's) housing delivery targets, New Towns are a 🤩 once in a generation 🤩 opportunity to rethink and revise how we plan, manage and deliver new commun...
www.linkedin.com
April 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
(New) New Towns are pure nerdgasm for me. Learning from my Thames Gateway days and getting excited about the potential opportunities for focusing cross-gov digital activity on a few places.Also a nice way to get people excited about the long term vision.some words... www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Great to see the work of the planning data team at MHCLG and the incubator for ai getting coverage www.gov.uk/government/n... worth noting that this kind of work is only possible with well designed data standards and human focused content-designed guidance to guide the ai.
Experimental AI could help councils meet housing targets by digitising records
A new AI tool aims to modernise council planning by replacing outdated paper systems with high-quality digital data, enabling faster, smarter decisions to support the government’s goal of building 1.5...
www.gov.uk
April 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Great to see the work of the planning data team at MHCLG and the incubator for ai getting coverage www.gov.uk/government/n... worth noting that this kind of work is only possible with well designed data standards and human focused content-designed guidance to guide the ai.
I honestly just thought that there was a fight going on in my garden - then realised neighbours must be Utd fans 😂
April 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I honestly just thought that there was a fight going on in my garden - then realised neighbours must be Utd fans 😂
Drove through Blackwall tunnel for the first time post charging and my life why is the TfL website user experience so goddam directgov level of shite.
April 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Drove through Blackwall tunnel for the first time post charging and my life why is the TfL website user experience so goddam directgov level of shite.
I wonder/worry that this will target the wrong parts of the civil service www.theguardian.com/technology/2... the policy making class _should_ be the most at risk…
AI should replace some work of civil servants, Starmer to announce
The new digital ‘mantra’ prompts unions to warn PM to stop blaming problems on Whitehall officials
www.theguardian.com
March 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I wonder/worry that this will target the wrong parts of the civil service www.theguardian.com/technology/2... the policy making class _should_ be the most at risk…
Roy Ayers and James Taylor Quartet - Southport Weekender 98 - still in my top 3 gigs of all time. youtu.be/3MAUFNX6ZxQ?... RIP Roy 🎼
J.T.Q and Roy Ayers live southport 23
YouTube video by UK Music History
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March 6, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Roy Ayers and James Taylor Quartet - Southport Weekender 98 - still in my top 3 gigs of all time. youtu.be/3MAUFNX6ZxQ?... RIP Roy 🎼
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Enjoy my newest listed building blog… yes really! #MHCLG
#Planning
mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk/2025/02/20/b...
#Planning
mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk/2025/02/20/b...
Breaking down barriers: working together to support local authorities
Through collaboration between HM Land Registry and Local Planning Authorities, the Digital Planning team is working on a joined-up approach to reduce the burden of providing the data needed for local ...
mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk
February 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Enjoy my newest listed building blog… yes really! #MHCLG
#Planning
mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk/2025/02/20/b...
#Planning
mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk/2025/02/20/b...
Had great fun talking planning, evidence and mysteries (and numbers) with @mikerose.co.uk and Christopher Argent open.spotify.com/episode/6yYr...
Planning, Data & Dashboards: Stefan Webb Unpacks the Madness
It's not all about the numbers! · Episode
open.spotify.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Had great fun talking planning, evidence and mysteries (and numbers) with @mikerose.co.uk and Christopher Argent open.spotify.com/episode/6yYr...
La ritournelle. Still the best tune ever
February 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
La ritournelle. Still the best tune ever
The law society taking about AI in property whilst charging conveyancers to download a pdf TA6 😂🫠 communities.lawsociety.org.uk/property-com...
Using AI in property transactions
Anna Prozherina looks at the capabilities of artificial intelligence in property transactions and how it is likely to be used in the sector.
communities.lawsociety.org.uk
February 14, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The law society taking about AI in property whilst charging conveyancers to download a pdf TA6 😂🫠 communities.lawsociety.org.uk/property-com...
More positive pro-growth noises today in terms of cracking down on spurious JR but still dealing with the ‘shit out’ problem. Our antiquated system of opaque planning processes and rules provides far too many footholds for ‘spurious’ challenges.
January 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
More positive pro-growth noises today in terms of cracking down on spurious JR but still dealing with the ‘shit out’ problem. Our antiquated system of opaque planning processes and rules provides far too many footholds for ‘spurious’ challenges.
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Yup it’s AI hype week so why not join in. I have fears
but also some optimisim that it _could_ help level the playing field - between experts and citizens and councils and planning consultants - but it needs government to fix the data and make rules clearer www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1902...
but also some optimisim that it _could_ help level the playing field - between experts and citizens and councils and planning consultants - but it needs government to fix the data and make rules clearer www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1902...
How AI can rebuild planning’s foundations
www.planningresource.co.uk
January 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Yup it’s AI hype week so why not join in. I have fears
but also some optimisim that it _could_ help level the playing field - between experts and citizens and councils and planning consultants - but it needs government to fix the data and make rules clearer www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1902...
but also some optimisim that it _could_ help level the playing field - between experts and citizens and councils and planning consultants - but it needs government to fix the data and make rules clearer www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1902...
Yup it’s AI hype week so why not join in. I have fears
but also some optimisim that it _could_ help level the playing field - between experts and citizens and councils and planning consultants - but it needs government to fix the data and make rules clearer www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1902...
but also some optimisim that it _could_ help level the playing field - between experts and citizens and councils and planning consultants - but it needs government to fix the data and make rules clearer www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1902...
How AI can rebuild planning’s foundations
www.planningresource.co.uk
January 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Yup it’s AI hype week so why not join in. I have fears
but also some optimisim that it _could_ help level the playing field - between experts and citizens and councils and planning consultants - but it needs government to fix the data and make rules clearer www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1902...
but also some optimisim that it _could_ help level the playing field - between experts and citizens and councils and planning consultants - but it needs government to fix the data and make rules clearer www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1902...
Looking at the process (#notaservice) to register a public right of way with a local council (www.oss.org.uk/need-to-know...) it’s no wonder there is an unmanageable backlog.
December 26, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Looking at the process (#notaservice) to register a public right of way with a local council (www.oss.org.uk/need-to-know...) it’s no wonder there is an unmanageable backlog.